The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-30

We congratulate our readera-upona-,- -the
alton Of Abbeville. The evidence of this re-
generation, afforded by the recent election, is
conclusive. The votes were, In general, deter-
mined by the political prl nciples OF the cleo
Grated, the successful candidate enjoyed no
advantage. Mr.. Hunter is q gentleman OF
much private worth and personal popularity,
and in 1926 received q larger vote for the Legis-
lature than has ever been bestowed upon any
other candidate In the District Mr.. Wardlaw
had TO encounter private objections sprlnging
In the village, and his somewhat unbending
manners We are satisfied. therefore, that the
submission party could not have combined
greater strength upon any other candidate,
strates that majority of the people OF Abbe.
vile District is to be reckoned on the side OF
the Free Trade party. This majority will
steadily and rapidly Increase Conversions TO
al freedom are common-apostacies from
them are almost unknown. All floating votes
will be carried along by the general current OF
public opinion. We have always felt an en-.
tire confidence that the District OF Abbeville
would, in time. come straight The people OF
1t are too intelligent and patriotic to be long
deludcd by the actions Of demagogues. The
phantasms OF treason and bloodshed. rest Ing
upon the efforts OF true Carolinians against
usurpation, that were conJured up hy uncan-
did ulurmists, have vanished before the light
OF discussion. The people have looked at
dangers of blood and murder to deter them
from asserting their chartered rights. Abbe-
vile no longer breaks the solid column OF
spirited resistance TO the Tariff, presented by
the Western side Of the State from the noun
tains 10 the seaboard.
THE FREE TRADE BUSINESS.
The prospects OF the Free Trade Party have
never before been 80 encouraging. The party
l.. al, ,tst, md Inn m ~
at home and abroad. The Indications from
Charleston, Abbeville, Philadelphia and Geor-
gia, are most cheering. The preJudices which
with the name OF nulilfcaiion, are being rap.
idly dissipated, although they still operate
to induce many who adopt the doctrine ne to ad.
jure the name. A friend lately related to to-, US
ed gentleman from Mississippi remarked, that
notification was a very good thing with bad
name; and that his own feeling towards 1t
was like that Of a parson to whom child was
brought to be baptized by the name OF Beelze-
bnb. The parson protested, that however
gladly he would discharge the Christian office
OF baptism, he could not baptise child with
such name"
ABBEvILLE REDEEMED FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Nothing can be more gratifying to every
true lover Of peace and good order, than the
present cheering prospect Of the termination
of party strife In this state by the triumphant
Of the Free Trade Pary For II
have dwindled into Il minority 80 small as To
be no longer capable Of distracting the Legs-
lnture, after the next election OF mern bers
We give the results OF the recent elections In
Abbeyille and Charleston us proof OF this fact
In both these Districts party spirit has run
higher than in any other part OF the state;
because the parties were more nearly equal,
the Union Party having small majorlties I'M.
til the late elections. The success OF liberal
principles in these two districts though equal.
iy gratifying, Is not so unexpected as the great
changes which other districts have under
trIcts OF York and Union, and OF DIR. Tucker
in Laurens are signs Of the times which can
not be mistaken. Butwe regard nothing that
we have seen OF late, so decisive Of the fact
as the truly wonderful change In Spaptanbpre;
the proceedings Of the nullihers In that dis
trict speak for themselves, and If not evidence
Of thorough change, 60 very far to show that
soon follow. We say this not so much on &C
count OF the ber who were at the recent
free trade meeting, but because OF the high
gentlemen of popularity, probity, and talent;
such men as Col. Farrow. Col. Isaac Smith,
and DR.. ]. w. Smith are too we'll known to
stand In need Of our humble eulogy. Some
canting editors, Of late have said that the
meetings and Sssocirtions recently formed,
and now being f6rmed throughout the State,
are the work of village lawyers, and do not
represent the true sentiments OF the people at
lnrge; they cannot say this OF the Spartan
burg Association, formed as 1t was twenty
miles from the village by gentlemen not one
of whom live In 1t. And gentlemen In whom
the people have confidence, and to whom they
look up for instruction and guidance. We
have the pleasure Of being personally ac-
Quainted with some OF them, and know that
we speak no unm erited Frnise In what we say.
We are not surprised ut the late meeting in
the village for 1t will be recolected that IT has
not been long since letter has been going
the rounds OF the Union prints, written from
that place to Charleston, In which 1T was
stated that there could not be single nult-
fer found In the district; and that sooner
upon her sovereignty, she would sccede from
the State: This may be true OF the village.
but is Il vile slander upon the district, anu In
deed we de- not believe 1t true OF the village,
for unless we are greatly deceived there are
few gentlemen there, nullif1ers. good and true
feet which must be produced by the lniorma-
tion communicated through the very lntelil-
gent gentlemen at the head of the F:ee Trade
Association. but we have still more In the ln-
telligence, liberal, and Independent spirit ol
the people at large. They have so lar acted
with great deliberation and flrmnesS; al:
though they have long been sensible Of their
oppression, yet they patiently submitted MS
long ms they believed there was hope OF re.
lief from abroad, but when convtnce1 that
they must look alone to themselves for re-
dress, they are not found wanting. we say 10
both peaceful and etfGctunl. AS soon as the
subject is properly understood all thc cry
about war. bloodshcd disunion, and the thou |
sand other eXtravuganciCs which nave oeen
coupled with 1t are found to be the hypocritl-
cal cant of federal officers, or federal ONCE
seekers, or the meetings Of womanish men,